Amplified (Q-Tip album)
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| Studio album by Q-Tip | |||||
| Released | November 23, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | N/A | ||||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | ||||
| Length | 47:30 | ||||
| Label | Arista | ||||
| Producer | Jay Dee, Q-Tip, DJ Scratch | ||||
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Amplified is the first solo album by Q-Tip following the disbanding of A Tribe Called Quest.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Wait Up" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 2 | "Higher" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 3 | "Breathe & Stop" | Kamaal Fareed George Spivey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 4 | "Moving With U" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 5 | "Let's Ride" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 6 | "Things U Do" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 7 | "All In" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Meda Leacock & Q-Tip |
| 8 | "Go Hard" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 9 | "Do It" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey Robert Bell Ronald Bell George Brown R. Handy Robert Mickens Gene Redd Sr. Gene Redd Jr. Claydes Charles Smith Dennis Thomas Richard Westfield |
DJ Scratch | Jessica Rivera & Q-Tip |
| 10 | "Vivrant Thing" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey Barry White |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
| 11 | "N.T." | Kamaal Fareed George Spivey Trevor Smith |
DJ Scratch | Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip |
| 12 | "End Of Time" | Kamaal Fareed James Yancey Jonathan Davis (Of Korn, not to be confused with Q-Tip) |
Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Korn & Q-Tip |
| *13 | "Do It, See It, Be It" [Hidden Bonus Track] | Jay Dee & Q-Tip | Q-Tip |
[edit] Samples Used
Source: Rap Sample FAQ[1]
- "Breath and Stop"
- "By Myself" by Urszula Dudziak (from the 1979 album "Future Talk")
- "N.T." by Kool & The Gang (from the 1972 album "Live at P.J.'s")
- "Let's Ride"
- "Giant Steps" by Joe Pass (from the 1976 album "Virtuoso #2")
- "UFO" by ESG (from the 1981 album "ESG")
- "The Humpty Dump" by The Vibrettes
- "All In"
- "Leo: Rosebud" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet (from the 1974 album "Love, Sex and the Zodiac")
- "Go Hard"
- "M3000 (Opus VI)" by Mandre (from the 1979 album "M3000")
- "Vivrant Thing"
- "I Wanna Stay" by Love Unlimited Orchestra (from the 1975 album "Music Maestro Please")
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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| "Vivrant Thing" | |
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"Breathe And Stop"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
| 1999 | Amplified | #28 | #4 |
[edit] Singles Chart Positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Rhythmic Top 40 | |||
| 1999 | "Vivrant Thing" | #26 | #7 | #15 | |
| 1999 | "Breathe & Stop" | #71 | #21 | - | |
